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H1976 • 2025

An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling

An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling

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Sponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling

An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1976) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa relative to the reporting of bail and charges to the Committee for Public Counsel Services.
  • The Judiciary.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1976) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to the reporting of bail and charges to the Committee for Public Counsel Services. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1976

Section 57 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:- The bail amount as well as the charges must be reported to the Committee for Public Counsel Services so that the data may be tracked to ensure proper implementation of the above.

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